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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1925
Page
4
The notice lists Frost Landis and Kobn Bruns as advertising representatives with addresses at 250 Park Ave New York and the People’s Gas building Michigan Boulevard Chicago. Dated Sunday November 8 1925.
A devotional poem praying for divine presence and mindful thanksgiving amid work and weather. The piece pleads for awakened consciousness of indwelling life and urges faithful living through November's atmosphere. It ends with a quip about Albert Wiggam suggesting beauty and brains, then counters with a punchline on separability.
The Lenoir Rhyne football captain was seriously hurt in yesterday’s contest with High Point College. Visitors behaved as clean sportsmen and the match was orderly, with the injury marring otherwise pleasing athletic meeting between the two institutions.
Asheville businessmen prepare for a Know North Carolina tour by motorized party on a circuit with Wilmington and New Bern as eastern termini. The route also covers High Point and offers the group a broad view of the state, described as a get acquainted trip valuable to participants and the state. High Point should arrange a welcoming committee for the visit.
A welfare officer reports 100 new divorce cases in two months in Durham and 30 youths running away from home. He attributes the rise to looseness in social life and a lack of home discipline, urging stronger sanctification of the home.
A worker was fatally injured after a delay in ambulance arrival caused by congested crossings blocked by trains. The incident near a rail line highlights rising city traffic danger and slow emergency response.
Two men charged with attacks on women faced a split verdict as Buncombe County jurors found one guilty and the other not guilty under tense conditions. The trials occurred behind closed doors amid guard presence, with public pressure high and the outcome praised as a measure of local self rule. The article also notes Carolina Power and Light’s expansion as a factor in regional industrial growth.
City should fund street paving by assessing abutting property with amortized payments and bond support. The piece argues for universal access to paved streets as essential public service and urges strong library funding, citing Boston and Chicago as benchmarks and stressing libraries as key engines of culture and education.
The North Carolina library bulletin notes that High Point has begun steps to establish a public library with a city appropriation for a building and a librarian. A local library commission forms to gather books, while statewide data show 32 tax-supported libraries and many towns lacking libraries.
The Carolina Power and Light Company cuts electric rates voluntarily for eastern and central regions, following a recent move by Southern Power. The editorial notes repeated upward revisions in the past and questions motives, suggesting tax avoidance concerns alongside potential benefits to consumers and state energy use.
A pithy note suggests Mr. Volstead expects federal agents to use the statute’s remaining teeth despite its long disuse, implying renewed enforcement potential.
The interstate commerce commission faces a test beyond principle as it weighs removing a Pullman surcharge, a move that could cut travel costs in this state by about 75000 dollars annually.
The recent athletic events draw large crowds and show year round interest. Many North Carolina alumni in the city sustain a friendly rivalry as contest reports arrive. Citizens should start planning to make High Point a hub for regional sports.
A critical essay argues editors struggle with weak material as many publish low quality stories. It notes writers fail to deliver fine work and publishers fear dull editions, urging readers to demand better liberty and conditions while warning against frauds and exploiting writers. The piece also mentions Armistice Day appeals and a call to support “Our Nation's Prayer.”
A narration recalls an American girl who studied voice in Italy only to face jealousy and alleged attempts to ruin it. Neighbors view the tale skeptically while an elder notes the common rude habit of aging references on the street. The speaker condemns calling elders “Dad” or praising looks as disrespectful.
The quote notes that generosity emerges in poverty while envy and harshness appear with wealth. It reflects attitudes toward social conditions and human behavior under pressure. The statement contrasts kindness during hardship with hostility amid abundance.
A patent medicine man was recently arrested for mail fraud. Investigators allege his remedy did no good and failed to deliver any legitimate health benefit.
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